South Sudan Beat Angola in The Men's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Match To Earn A Ticket To The Olympics

Nov 06, 2023

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首度參加世界盃男籃賽的南蘇丹打出驚奇,儘管無緣16強,卻締造歷史。(美聯社)

South Sudan, who took part in the men's basketball World Cup for the first time, made history despite missing the round of 16. Today, they beat Angola 101-78 in the 17th to 32nd ranking match, plus Egypt lost on the same day, and South Sudan is sure to win the team's first Olympic ticket.

World Cup men's basketball tournament 17th to 32 ranking in Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia 3 held, 16 teams with preliminary results into 4 groups, and without the top 16 of the 5 African teams, in the ranking of the African region of the Olympic ticket competition, the best team, will be able to directly obtain the Paris Olympic qualification.

Five African teams have won 1 in the preliminary round, while South Sudan and Egypt were divided into groups M and N in the second stage of the group stage, coincidentally winning the first game in the second stage, which is in a favorable position in the battle for Olympic tickets.

South Sudan faced Angola in the second division today, the first quarter was full of fire, attacking 30 points, leading 30-16, and the second quarter did not let the opponent close the score.

After the two sides changed baskets, South Sudan Jones (Carlik Jones), Shayok (Marial Shayok) took turns to score three points, once increasing the gap to more than 20 points, Angola then launched a counter-attack, playing 12-2 offensive, the first three quarters of South Sudan was still 73-57 ahead.

South Sudan's offense continued to play in the decisive period, and eventually won by 23 points.

Jones, who played for the Chicago Bulls, finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and 15 assists, becoming the first player to record at least 10 assists in a game three times in the same World Cup.

Group N Egypt and New Zealand match, Egypt in the case of up to 15 points behind, not only in the decisive period, but also once back, and New Zealand in the last 17 seconds by Reuben Te Rangi (Reuben Te Rangi) to grasp the key 2 penalty opportunities, led New Zealand to 88-86 thrilling victory.

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